Trump's 2016 campaign paid his businesses $12.5 million

Date: 2016-12-16
Entry type: campaign-business-spending
Current status: Historical campaign spending reported from FEC filings
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

CNN's review of Federal Election Commission filings found $12.5 million in campaign payments to Trump businesses and family members.

Entities and roles

2016 Trump campaign spending at Trump businessescampaign-to-business payment stream
Donald J. Trumpcandidate and business owner

Claims and evidence

factreported
CNN's review of Federal Election Commission filings found that Donald Trump's 2016 campaign paid $12.5 million to his businesses and family members.
- CNNMoney: Trump campaign paid his businesses and family $12.5 millionCNN review of FEC filings and $12.5 million total